Pathogenesis: Overcome

I originally started the refund process because the optimization is rough but I decided to keep playing. From what I’ve read, this game has been in development for around 7 years, yet performance is still poor. Even on a high-end PC, I was getting 20–30 FPS on medium settings. That’s hard to justify when modern AAA games run better while doing far more technically. The inventory system is also unnecessarily complicated and feels like it requires hours of practice just to do basic actions efficiently. Reloading a Mosin through the inventory system instead of simply pressing "R" feels clunky and artificial. In real life and in most other games, you simply load each cartridge by hand. Some mechanics also make little sense. Having to use tourniquets for abdominal or head injuries breaks immersion immediately. AI and zombies detect you almost the same way regardless of standing, crouching, or crawling, which makes stealth feel pointless. The stash system is not explained at all. Since there’s no clear base storage system early on, you end up hauling around piles of gear because you don’t know what is actually safe to store or where. Without meaningful base-building or reliable storag…

The game's control mechanism can be challenging for players unfamiliar with games like Men of War. However, once you get use of it, the experience becomes quite engaging. You have the freedom to decide your playstyle and equipment based on scavenged items, requiring you to organise your inventory scientifically and logically. The survival element is not overly harsh, so you don't need to clutter your backpack with food and water, allowing you to focus entirely on ammo and medical items. On the downside, the suppressors are overpowered, making combat feel too easy, and the enemy's aim speed sometimes feels unrealistic. The interface can also be frustrating at resolutions of 2K or higher; the text is too small to read comfortably, and items appear tiny, making inventory management tedious. Hopefully, the developers will improve these aspects and add new maps in the future. Currently, there is only one map that can be thoroughly cleared in just a few hours. If the price were more reasonable, the game could attract a larger player base.

When there are too many guns on the ground, usually 2 or 3, the game will crash; this error repeats very frequently. The configuration optimization is quite poor; my laptop with a 3060 graphics card only runs on low graphics settings.

Aiming is wonky but lovely game and slowly becoming one of my favorites

The game is barebones but have lots of potential. The thing that made me refunded it is that it has graphic issues for me

After playing this game for a hour you strangely get hooked in what’s going on. With great graphics and solid controls , this is one to watch. One thing I will add for new players once you in the game run survive and fight . The game don’t tell you this at the start but in fairness it does come very clear when the bullets start flying :-) come check out our playthrough at gilbroz gaming channel on YouTube for tips and tricks